高考英语翻译专题训练——短文填空1、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. separatesB. suggestC. negativeD. responsibilityE. failureF. willingG. controlH. holdI. element J. concernedHow do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews andinvestigations 【题1】that there are several keys to success that successful peopleshare.First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside ofthemselves for their 【题2】to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in theirown hands. They understand that they cannot 【题3】things in life, such as nature,the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they cancontrol their own thoughts and actions. They take 【题4】_ for their life and regard【题5】this as one of the most empowering things they can do. Perhaps what mostsuccessful people from others is that they live a life “on purpose” ---- they are d what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in theirlife is the most important 【题6】that enables them to become fully functioningpeople. They 【题7】to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Rather thanseeing it 【题8】or upset they use the knowledge to encourage themselves on andgo after what they want energetically and passionately.2、Part Ⅳ Writing (50 marks)Section A (12 marks)Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each black with oneword that best fits the context.Thanksgiving is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November.Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving， onThanksgiving morning. Others travel great distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner， is the main part of the celebration.More than any American holiday，Thanksgiving celebrates family and home. For many Americans，Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather together. The holiday is a time of family reunion.Thanksgiving is also a time Americans share what they have with people who do have as much. All across the country，thousands of groups provide Thanksgiving meals older adults，poor people and the homeless. Some people spend part of the holiday helping to prepare and serve meals. becoming president，Barack Obama and his family have volunteered one day before each Thanksgiving at organization that helps the needy.3、Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Sports are an important part of the society. Sports come in many sizes.Golf is【题1】individual sport. Even though golfers play on the same course, 【题2】are just competing against one another with their scores. Golf is different from tennis. A tennis player must beat the other to finish a match, 【题3】a golfer needs to play against every other player. The one【题4】takes the fewest strokes （击球）to make the ball into 18 holes will be the winner.Baseball, basketball, and soccer are team sports. Team members help each other to win as a team. Sports are played for fun and for money. About every sport has 【题5】professionals and amateurs.Sports bring people together and also set people apart. They bring people together as a team and make many fans to cheer for that team. And each team has 【题6】own fans.【题7】when two teams compete against each other or two【题8】two parts. individual athletes compete against each other, the fans are divided4、SECTION CDirections: plete the following passage b y filling in each blank with one wordthat best fits the context.Jimmy started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five, hewas already very good at it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, andpeople paid【题1】lot of money for them. They said, “This boy’s going to befamous when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to sell these pictures for a lot 【题2】money. ”Jimmy’s pictures were different【题3】other people’s because he never paintedon all of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the【题4】half was always empty.【题5】else does that! ”“That’s very clever, ”everyone said, “【题6】day somebody bought one of Jimmy’s pictures and then said to him, “Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do you paint on the bottom half of your pictures, but【题7】on the top half? ”“【题8】I’m small, ”Jimmy said, “and my brushes don’t reach very high. ”5、阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。